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| Title | Houstonian, 1968 |
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| Date | 1968 |
| Description | This edition of the Houstonian, published by the students of the university in 1968, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston. |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | LD2281.H745 H6 v. 34 1968 |
| Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11 |
| Digital Collection | Houstonian Yearbook Collection |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | In Copyright |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Organizations |
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| File Name | yearb_1968_343.jpg |
| Transcript | Controversies Result in External, Interna for Daily Cougar While controversy threatened the publication of the spring Daily Cougar, it also stimulated reader interest all year long. The editor and members of the 1967-68 staffs had their fill of conflicts and disputes. Fall Editor Royce Williams was criticized for his actions against censorship. His judgements on taste and journalism ethics led to both internal and external disagreement. Under the spring editorship of Be- naye Bryant, staff members took a direct stand with the Harvest against administrative censorship. The staff first voted to walk out if their demands were not met. They later remained under the pressure of journalistic duties. The Daily Cougar issued editorials that favored student chairmanship of Layout Artist Oscar Gutierrez confers with Mrs. Madeline Miller, production supervisor, on a paste-up, above, while spring Copy Editors Sharon Mitchell and David Fowler, far right, proof galleys before stories are sent to be pasted down. the Student Publications Committee, supported the revelation of information on the Hagen question and put forth Jim Garrison's stand on the John F. Kennedy assassination. Editorials spoke out against the Student Political Party, censorship of the Harvest by the administration, the handling of the Texas Southern University riot situation and the firing of Student Association Vice-President Richard Hancock by President Jim Evans. The paper also criticized Selective Service Director Lewis Her- shey's directive on draft protestors. Extensive coverage was given to the re-organization of the Student Publications Board, allocation of money for the Lecture Artists Series without student consulation and aggressive action in the architecture school. Fall and spring Managing Editors Irene Salinas and Don Stowers hash over a recent senate meeting before the story is released to copy editors, right. Fall Editor Royce Williams jots down a news tip he receives from a staff reporter, far right. Chief Photographer Bob Arthur keeps his Nikon cocked between plays of a football game as he waits on the sideline for action, below. Chief Copy Editor Jim Rice and Sports Copy Editor Glenda Sanders prepare the News Summary, right. 434 435 |